(Indie Pop, Soul, Jazz-Funk) [LP] [24/192] Louis Cole - Quality Over Opinion (2 LP) - 2022, FLAC (tracks)

01. Quality Over Opinion (3:38)
02. Dead Inside Shuffle (3:19)
03. Not Needed Anymore (1:32)
04. Shallow Laughter (1:49)
05. Bitches (feat. Sam Gendel) (2:35)
06. Message (feat. Chris Fishman & Nate Wood) (4:28)
07. Failing in a Cool Way (3:16)
08. Disappear (3:52)
09. I'm Tight (6:59)
10. True Love (3:41)
11. Planet X (2:48)
12. Let Me Snack (feat. Marlon Mackey) (2:17)
13. Forgetting (1:56)
14. Park Your Car on My Face (3:35)
15. Don't Care (feat. Genevieve Artadi) (5:20)
16. Laughing in Her Sleep (3:33)
17. Outer Moat Behavior (1:51)
18. When (feat. Kurt Rosenwinkel) (4:26)
19. Let It Happen (6:42)
20. Little Piano Thing (2:02)

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Degritter RCM > Rega P10 Turntable with Rega P10 PSU > Virgin Vinyl > Rega Apheta 3 Cartridge > PS Audio NuWave Phono Converter ADC > AudioQuest Carbon USB Cable > USB-IN > Audition CC 2019 @ 24bit float, 192kHz capture.
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Analyzed: Louis Cole / Quality Over Opinion
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -1.62 dB -16.60 dB 3:38 01-Quality Over Opinion
DR9 -0.85 dB -11.27 dB 3:19 02-Dead Inside Shuffle
DR11 -2.27 dB -15.66 dB 1:32 03-Not Needed Anymore
DR10 -3.36 dB -17.26 dB 1:49 04-Shallow Laughter
DR10 -2.06 dB -13.55 dB 2:35 05-Bitches (feat. Sam Gendel)
DR11 -1.77 dB -15.42 dB 4:28 06-Message (feat. Chris Fishman & Nate Wood)
DR9 -1.00 dB -13.09 dB 3:16 07-Failing in a Cool Way
DR10 -2.51 dB -16.17 dB 3:52 08-Disappear
DR11 -0.89 dB -13.12 dB 6:59 09-I'm Tight
DR10 -2.18 dB -14.53 dB 3:41 10-True Love
DR11 -1.01 dB -13.48 dB 2:48 11-Planet X
DR13 -1.37 dB -16.47 dB 2:17 12-Let Me Snack (feat. Marlon Mackey)
DR11 -2.63 dB -15.46 dB 1:56 13-Forgetting
DR11 -1.14 dB -13.64 dB 3:35 14-Park Your Car on My Face
DR9 -0.87 dB -13.15 dB 5:20 15-Don't Care (feat. Genevieve Artadi)
DR11 -0.96 dB -14.48 dB 3:33 16-Laughing in Her Sleep
DR11 -0.95 dB -13.89 dB 1:51 17-Outer Moat Behavior
DR10 -0.91 dB -15.81 dB 4:26 18-When (feat. Kurt Rosenwinkel)
DR10 -1.26 dB -15.20 dB 6:42 19-Let It Happen
DR11 -4.12 dB -18.83 dB 2:02 20-Little Piano Thing
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Number of tracks: 20
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 4647 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Louis Cole is a chameleonic genius—merging beats, samples and catchy tunes across styles ranging from "metal-funk-fusion" to "pastoral falsettos." His loose incorporation of jazz traits, including syncopation, funk keys and sophisticated horn arrangements, has yielded new validation with a Grammy 2024 Best Alternative Jazz Album nomination for Quality Over Opinion (originally released in 2022). Cole plays fluid keys, guitar, drums, sings and produces.
There are twenty pieces on Quality Over Opinion. Practically every tune—the majority clock-in at under four minutes—is ear-catching. Here's a brief take on just few of the songs:
The album opens with the eponymous title track, a ratatat stream-of-thought over a lush electronic symphony. The lyrics demand that listeners wake up and think. Then savor the orchestral outro and we're off to the next piece, "Dead Inside Shuffle," a funk/smooth jazz jam.
The third piece, featuring an adeptly finger-picked guitar, poses a question: how can such an upbeat track be about a person who feels "Not Needed Anymore"? Later in the recording, "Bitches" is reminiscent of Miles Davis' Bitches Brew (Columbia, 1970) era but with the synth patches and drums on steroids. Then there are the songs whose titles alone compel one to give them a try, notably "I'm Failing in a Cool Way" and "Let Me Snack."
So the album goes, one tasty number after another. It may not be traditional jazz—one might even be surprised to learn that Cole pursued formal jazz and classical study programs—but his work should appeal to jazz fans who appreciate funk, instrumental proficiency and sheer inventiveness. Quality Over Opinion builds on Cole's discography of over 15 recordings, solo and as part of the avant-funk groups Knower and Clown Core. And be sure to check out his videos and visual persona on YouTube. Sounds like "quality" in this parish, but form your own "opinion."